Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
About this opportunity
Permanent full-time opportunity
Attractive base + super + car allowance
Career and training opportunities
Why Join Us?
Global Leader: Be part of a company with over 140 years of innovation and a reputation for excellence.
Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with advanced building automation, security, and digital solutions.
Career Growth: Access world-class training and development opportunities.
Impactful Work: Help create smarter, safer, and more sustainable spaces for communities across Australia.
About this role:
We are seeking a Project Engineer - Security to join our VIC Install team. In this role, you’ll deliver engineering and installation solutions for Security, Access Control and CCTV Systems—ensuring compliance with customer specifications and Johnson Controls’ quality standards.
What you'll be doing:
Design and implement security, access control and CCTV Systems for Johnson Controls and 3rd party product
Ensure software testing and results meet customer specification and is compliant with Quality Assurance requirements
Provides solutions to very complex systems problems either troubleshooting the system or advising others on how to resolve problems. Requires thorough understanding of systems software to write or recommend modifications as required
Communicates with customer upon arrival and before leaving the work site. Continuous proactive customer interaction including an in-depth understanding of customer needs/wants, and systems currently in place. Plans for future needs with immediate team members which includes recommending complete systems enhancements and promoting the sale of add-on work.
Conducts intense self-study (reading, research, practice) to maintain the highest technical proficiency in the company's and applicable product lines
Assists engineering and sales by providing technical recommendations to produce job layouts and bid proposals
Assists in monitoring project execution per plan, budget monies, time and customer satisfaction. Reports problems or changes to management
Provides leadership to junior technicians, engineers and apprentices as required
Is a proactive member of the safety team and rectifies any hazards to maintain a level of compliance
100% compliance to Johnson Controls Safety Health & Environment Management System (SHEMS)
What we're looking for:
Experienced Engineer with strong BIM and CAD design skills, capable of delivering solutions across Security and Mechanical systems
3 – 5 years of experience
Security License preferred
Skills in IT and server environments
Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
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JCI’s Diversity & Inclusion
Our dedication to diversity and inclusion starts with our values. We lead with integrity and purpose, focusing on the future and aligning with our customers’ vision for success. Our High-Performance Culture ensures that we have the best talent that is highly engaged and eager to innovate. Our D&I mission elevates each employee’s responsibility to contribute to our culture. It’s through these contributions that we’ll drive the mindsets and behaviors we need to power our customers’ missions. You have the power. You have the voice. You have the culture in your hands.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience
- Strong BIM and CAD design skills
- Skills in IT and server environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Security license
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
